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Joseph SLINGSBY

Regimental number3254
Place of birthParkes, New South Wales
SchoolParkes Superior Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
Address5 Counsil Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinSister, Sarah Slingsby, 5 Counsil Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 6th Field Engineers Militia.
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 6 November 1916
Place of death or woundingFlers, France
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialWarlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row L, Grave No. 10), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
42
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Malvina SLINGSBY. Native of Parkes, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: No.1792 Private T. Parsons, who was reported as missing in action at Gallipoli on 22 August 1915.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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